Spray both sides of eggplant slices generously with oil. Grill eggplant, in batches, for 2 minutes each side or until charred and tender. Remove to a plate. Spray with oil.

Step 3

Place one-third of the eggplant over base of dish. Top with one-third of the pasta sauce, basil, parmesan and bocconcini. Repeat layers twice with remaining eggplant, sauce, basil, parmesan and bocconcini. Top with breadcrumbs. Spray with oil. Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbling around the edges and golden. Stand for 10 minutes. Serve.

You could buy 15 slices (300g) of chargrilled eggplant from the deli instead of making it in step 2.

Ratings & Comments

Ratings & Comments

Very tasty, a little bit fiddly but worth it. Like others I added spinach and also some lentils with the sauce. Very tasty.

4kbass173 added this comment at
03:36pm Mon 29th July, 2013

Very tasty

5alli2510 added this comment at
07:19pm Sat 29th June, 2013

Also added spinach to the layers. A great meat free dinner.

4Petra1970 added this comment at
10:40pm Sun 23rd June, 2013

Was really easy and nice, loved by the whole family. I used the tomatosaus with basil and didn't put the parmesan cheese between every layer but only on top to make it a bit lighter!

4Amadea added this comment at
04:52pm Tue 26th March, 2013

This will be a great one for Winter. I used Polenta instead of breadcrumbs and still added the cheese on top - made the topping tasty and crunchy! I love cheese so added in some mozzarella too. Really you can add anything to this and make it a real hearty meal or a side dish with salad & veg. We love it!!

4staceyl01 added this comment at
03:16pm Wed 6th March, 2013

Oh I just LOVED this! My husband really liked it too. I added spinach to each layer and I only used a 'pizza mix' for the cheese. It was really nice the next day as well. Now I have a go to dish whenever we have spare eggplants from the garden.

4kyles85 added this comment at
01:48pm Sat 9th June, 2012

Grilling the eggplant was a bit of a long process, but it was totally worth it. This is so delicious I ate the whole lot over a weekend.
As recommended by others I used a flavoured pasta sauce.

3.5meelijane added this comment at
09:30pm Sun 3rd June, 2012

tedious with all the eggplant but the two different cheese types makes this one totally worth it.

5ChelseaH added this comment at
01:17pm Fri 4th May, 2012

yummy and easy!

5newellx2 added this comment at
08:49pm Thu 28th April, 2011

Quick tasty dinner after work - even better for lunch the next day!

4Roseanon added this comment at
05:59am Mon 21st March, 2011

This was good - I used just cheese on top instead of breadcrumbs and it was still nice.

4barwang added this comment at
10:56pm Sun 20th March, 2011

Very easy, but was a little bland..

3katie_taylor55 rated this recipe at
01:07pm Thu 10th March, 2011

5lizlea added this comment at
05:18pm Mon 15th November, 2010

very easy to make and really tasty. I use a "spicy peppers" tomato pasta sauce for a bit of extra kick.

5kreynolds added this comment at
10:11am Wed 10th November, 2010

This was quick and easy to make; and it tasted delicious. will definitely make again.

3.5ldowe added this comment at
02:06pm Tue 19th October, 2010

I must say after reading the reviews I was quite excited to make this, however I must say it was only ok. It wasn't bad, just not very tastey. I'm glad I tried it however I don't think I will make it again anytime soon.

5littlemissjoey added this comment at
05:18pm Wed 8th September, 2010

Amazingly easy and very delicious. Didn't have a jar of sauce so made it myself from canned tomato, garlic, onion, salt and pepper, a little sugar, and fresh basil from the garden. Love this recipe. Even meat loving fiance (I'm vegetarian) loved it. Served with salad and oven baked chips - delicious easy weeknight meal.

5LaineB added this comment at
01:23pm Tue 10th August, 2010

I make this all the time! (I’m a Vegetarian)
It is so unbelievably tasty!
My partner loves it too! (Not a Vegetarian)
It is very easy to make and doesn’t leave the kitchen in a pigsty!

5ruthquick added this comment at
10:55am Tue 3rd August, 2010

very easy and delicious. Try using a flavoured oil to brush the eggplant with before grilling ( garlic!)

5raineebaldonado added this comment at
07:34am Thu 20th May, 2010

I did add a little bit of extra flavour in the sauce as I don't always like flavour of the canned tomato sauce by itself!! Otherwise, this recipe was so easy to make!!

5marisagreen added this comment at
05:26pm Sun 21st March, 2010

Easy, tasty...I used mozzarella and parmesan. Yum!

4.5ren_enzo added this comment at
06:36pm Fri 4th September, 2009

Very nice...I used fetta as I had no bocconcini, and the cheese overpowered everything else. I'm rating as though i'd used bocconcini
Used less parmesan, no breadcrumbs, a sauce with wine in, some garlic and LOTS of herbs

4.5belverd added this comment at
11:36pm Thu 27th August, 2009

Very tasty and easy to make. I only had a small eggplant so substituted with some grilled zucchini which worked great. Added mushrooms and spring onions because I happened to have them. Made the most delicious leftovers for lunch. No salt and pepper and the parmesan made it salty enough.

5eatt added this comment at
10:17pm Tue 26th May, 2009

made this for my sister and i for dinner tonight and it was SO DELICIOUS!! i added mushrooms, olives and spinach leaves to each layer and it tasted absolutely AMAZING. will absolutely be making this again. yum yum yum

5mocourtney added this comment at
07:37am Wed 8th April, 2009

Very, very easy and tasty. Great as aside dish or on its own with a salad.

5NZFoody added this comment at
09:30pm Sat 21st March, 2009

Delicious!! I made it with mozzarella and dried basil and it was still very tasty - will definitely make again.

5Danielle2912 added this comment at
07:14pm Sat 31st January, 2009

This was such a quick and easy eggplant parmigiana.I had made it in the past and it was far more complicated. This is easier and tastier.

5RobynD56 added this comment at
06:30pm Fri 10th October, 2008

A great main dish for vegetarians, it's also a tasty side dish with roast lamb meditarranean style (dotted with sprigs of rosemary and slivers of garlic before roasting)